Graham Smyth shares Leeds United’s perspective on Illan Meslier’s exit links

Graham Smyth closes Meslier links as ‘not real’

Links have cooled between Meslier and a move back to France with Marseille, and YEP’s Graham Smyth has played down the idea of ​​him moving there.

Speaking on the Inside Elland Road podcast, he said:

“The Marseille thing for me is just not real.

“Someone is doing it but Leeds are not aware of the interest, which means the interest is not real because there haven’t even been tentative enquiries, so I think it’s a non-starter at the moment.”

Meslier should be considered for a move, but he would be wrong with Marseille

If Leeds are looking to make a steady return on a player who won’t require drastic efforts to replace or even improve, Meslier should be high on the list.

He has produced some huge moments with smart saves, but this is also balanced or outweighed by some really poor frailties that show no sign of improvement.

In particular, his distribution is becoming more of a problem than a boon to our build-up now, which is a stark contrast to what he promised on his 2020 debut at Arsenal.

Because of this, you would wonder why De Zerbi would supposedly be interested in him in the first place, given that he needs his goalkeeper to be as good on the ball as the players he plays for.